Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) stories
Console Connect unveils open-source LSO API adaptor on GitHub
Tue, 5th Nov 2024
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network infrastructure
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devops
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sdn
Console Connect has launched an open-source LSO API Adaptor to promote faster adoption of standards-based APIs for developers worldwide.
MEF appoints Kelly Ahuja, Kailem Anderson & Ari Banerjee as senior executives
Fri, 6th May 2022
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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sd-wan
The company announced the launch of a Technology Advisory Board (TAB) comprised of senior executives from leading global technology companies.
Microsoft joins MEF to support universal SD-WAN & SASE standards
Thu, 29th Oct 2020
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Microsoft joins MEF to expand SD-WAN and SASE standards, supporting the development of MEF 3.0 and contributing to the SASE Service and Attributes.
MEF grants 3.0 SD-WAN certification to Fortinet
Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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MEF has recently certified Fortinet's Secure SD-WAN offering as being able to support MEF 3.0 SD-WAN services.
MEF board of directors appoints new member
Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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digital transformation
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mef
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job moves
MEF appoints Aamir Hussain of Verizon Business Group to its board, bringing over 25 years of tech expertise to drive the ambitious MEF 3.0 initiative forward.
CenturyLink, PLDT, Colt amongst MEF 2019 Award winners
Fri, 22nd Nov 2019
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uc
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orchestration
MEG reveals winners of 2019 MEF Awards, recognizing excellence in software-defined networking and network function virtualisation.
MEF's final draft SD-WAN service standard is publicly available
Wed, 29th May 2019
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network infrastructure
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sdn
MEF's final draft SD-WAN service standard, defining SD-WAN services and their attributes, is now publicly available ahead of the official July 2019 release.
MEF announces significant progress in its MEF 3.0 project
Sat, 2nd Jun 2018
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Today MEF published new Ethernet and IP specifications, progressing Layer 1 projects and the first multi-vendor SD-WAN implementation project.
Channel giants get behind MEF's global networking event
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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partner programmes
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verizon
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at&t
Taking place in Los Angeles, California, the event will bring together over 1000 senior level professionals from over 275 companies around the world.
Fujitsu, PCCW Global, China Telecom...MEF announces new Board of Directors
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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fujitsu
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pccw global
Re-elected Board members include Eric Puetz from AT&T Labs, Sahar Steiff from PCCW Global and Ralph Sanitoro from Fujitsu.
Industry collaboration is critical, PCCW Global CEO says
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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mef
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pccw global
PCCW Global CEO, Marc Halbfinger, calls for collaboration and improved security in the Network Services and tech industry.
MEF16 LSO Hackathon revisited
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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ericsson
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ciena
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mef
MEF announces the third LSO Hackathon for November, with the events focused on accelerating development of Third Network services.
It's time carriers embrace opportunities from the Cloud
Mon, 10th Aug 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
As enterprises embrace the cloud, carriers have an incredible opportunity to assist with migration, layer on orchestration, and differentiate services.
Lifecycle Service Orchestration ramps up in APAC
Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
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devops
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hyperscale
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dc
It's time for the provisioning of 21st-century data services to enter, well, the 21st century. That's starting to happen, for one in the APAC market.
CloudEthernet Forum to fight cloud fragmentation
Mon, 2nd Jun 2014
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
Every cloud provider has its own technologies, its own buzzwords, its own APIs – and that's a challenge for enterprises.
New global industry association to solve Cloud service provider friction
Thu, 21st Nov 2013
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cloud services
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netevents
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mef
A new global industry association was launched earlier this year to tackle a whole pile of inter-operability issues between cloud service providers.